Sherford Vale School & Nursery: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Sherford Vale School & Nursery as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Demand has been fairly steady: 33 first choices in 2021, against 35 in 2026.
29% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Devon, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Devon lodged 45 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (13.3% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 35 | 56 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 38 | 40 | 62 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 30 | 31 | 48 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 38 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 33 | 51 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 29 | 27 | 47 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 22 | 42 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.